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Canadian Natural Resources (CNR) International was fined £300,000 for breaching offshore regulations related to venting limits on its Ninian fields in the Northern North Sea. The company exceeded its 272.2-tonne vent consent by 20.9 tonnes from June 15 to December 31, 2024, due to equipment failure and weather conditions. This is the second time within a year that CNR has been penalized for similar issues; in 2023, it was fined £250,000.
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Canadian Natural Resources (CNR) International was fined £300,000 by the North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) on November 26, 2024, for breaching vent consent regulations at its Ninian fields in the Northern North Sea. The company exceeded its permitted venting limit of 272.2 tonnes by 20.9 tonnes during the period from June 15 to December 31, 2024. This is the second such violation within a year; CNR was previously fined £250,000 in 2023 for similar issues. Jane de Lozey, NSTA director of regulation, expressed disappointment over the repeated breach, indicating that equipment failures and other problems led to the company exceeding its limits before an application for consent increase could be processed. The Ninian fields are located approximately 100 miles northeast of the Shetland Islands in Scotland's territorial waters.
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Oil and gas business hit with £300,000 fine after breaching offshore regulations
Canadian Natural Resources (CNR) International breached vent consent on its Ninian fields in the Northern North Sea, around 100 miles north-east of the Shetland Islands.
On November 26 2024, the company self-reported that it had exceeded its vent consent of 272.2 tonnes for the period June 15 to December 31 2024 by 20.9 tonnes.
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The business was previously fined £250,000 in 2023 for the same issue.
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The North Sea Transition Authority (NSTA) says in October-November 2024, the company experienced a number of problems including equipment failure, and as a result had intended to apply for an increase on its vent consent for the remainder of the year.
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However, the vent consent was already exceeded before the application was sent to NSTA, with CNR International informing the authority the same day it was found to be in excess of the agreed amount.
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Jane de Lozey, NSTA director of regulation, said: “It is deeply disappointing that CNR breached its consent again within a year of previously breaching its vent consent for the same area.
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A CNR International spokesperson said: “On November 26 2024, CNR International identified an exceedance in venting volumes and reported it to the NSTA.
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“The exceedance was a result of a third-party pipeline equipment failure and weather-related conditions.
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exceedance → relate → failure
“We take our regulatory responsibilities seriously and have strengthened our monitoring and oversight processes to identify and prevent exceeding consent of vented volumes.
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We → take → volumes
“CNR International remains committed to safe, responsible operations and to supporting the North Sea industry’s efforts to reduce emissions.”
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International → remain → emissions
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